Thread: First straight razor, Ralf Aust or Revisor

Ah yes, these " shave-ready" discussions can often turn into pissing competitions... Citius - Altius - Acutus.

I do not have experience with Revisor, but I did recently purchase a 7/8 Aust. It came directly for Herr Aust and came shave-ready. But alas, the OCD in me still managed to find that the razor needed a tad more. A few licks on the coticule and a good stropping did the trick. To put it simply, if a grade of 10 is where I like my edge to be, I received an 8 and it took very little to bring it up a few notches.

With respect to "connaisseur" edges, I agree with Robin. Let us assume a beginner receives a razor with an edge graded at 10. Like many beginners, there is a good chance his edge maintenance will be lacking. A few stropping mistakes, poor drying, and his grade 10 edge can quickly be a 7 by his next shave.